Parliament Rules Challenge
Supreme Court blocks Nepal parliament rule changes
What happened
Nepal's Supreme Court has put key House of Representatives rule changes on hold, including provisions linked to constitutional amendment procedure, creating a live institutional dispute over parliamentary process.
Timeline
Rules Suspended
Sep 17, 06:01Nepal’s Supreme Court temporarily put Rule 140(11) and Rule 259 of the House of Representatives Rules 2026 in abeyance. The court said the provisions appeared inconsistent with the constitution, including a change that could have eased constitutional amendments by using combined votes from both chambers.
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